Film

Silver screen sensations: Critic John Maguire picks the summer blockbusters worth queueing for

Hollywood looks to have bounced back after a shaky pandemic period, but audiences and the film industry alike really need this summer’s movies to be good. Here are our picks of the films to look out for over the coming months.

Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones & The Dial of Destiny

The cinema industry is still reeling from Covid-19, but with pandemic restrictions now firmly in the rear view mirror, this summer’s blockbuster season will give a good idea of the true health of the industry.

If Hollywood ever needed a blockbuster season to actually bust some blocks, it’s this one. Having suffered through two years of no-shows, cinema audiences have gradually returned to their seats, but this summer is noticeably different.

To be able to ...